10.0% ▲ +138.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werris Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Werris Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10% defines the current job market in Werris Creek. This figure is well above both the state and national rates. Fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas, with the proportion of the workforce falling significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 40.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales rate and represents a 27 point drop since 2011.
40.8% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the most common industry for locals at 15.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.7%. Retail trade also makes up a notable 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.9% and labourers at 15.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115157/werris-creek/topic/employment